Numbering-stamp and the like



A. MARKS. NUMBERING STAMP AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION F1LED1UNE12.1918.

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A. MARKS.

` NUMBERING SYTANIP AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12v. IeIa.

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ALBERT MARKS, F NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

NUMBERING-STAMP AND THE LlKE.

specification of Letters Patent.

Application le. June 12, 1918. Serial No. 239,645.

To all who-m t may conce-rn:

Be it known that I, ALBERT MARKS, a citizen ot the United States of America, residing at New Britain, Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Numbering-Stamp and the like, of Vwhich the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to printing stamps particularly designed to print numbers. The object of my invention is to improve the mechanical construction by which the printing device or wheels are controlled, whereby these devices may be either automatically or manually controlled at will. 1n numbering machines of the type particularly vreferred to herein thereV is a style termed a lever machine in which the 'printing wheels are controlled by a manually operable lever. There is also a style termed the automatic in which the said wheels are automaticaly operated.

The object` of my invention is to combine in one instrumentalitv all of the advantages of both the leverl and the automatic types, and todo this in a comparatively simple manner by the use of simpleparts so constructed durable. ln'many respects it will be seen that my present invention is an improvement on the construction set forth in my Vformer Patent No, 1,155,595 of Cctober 5, 1915,v to which reference will be made 'for a detail Vdescription of such parts as are in common to that machine and to the present machine.

in the accompanying` drawings:

Figure 1 is a ront'elevation ot my machine with the parts set for printing induplicate consecutive numbers.

2. is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig; 3 a side elevation of the upper part ot the 'trame of the machine shown in Fig. 1 illustrating the setting device.v

is a section on the line 4 4 of lli.

s. ig. 6 is a sectional view similar to Fig. l but showing certain parts in a different position. Y Y

Fig. 7 is a perspective view ot a detail of construction.

Fir. 8 an end elevation of another detail.

is a perspective `View oi certain deand arranged to be effective and `as Athe latter descend.

1 represents the main frame which in-Y cludes a top, two side pieces and a bottom plate 2, which latter has a central passage for Patented Apr; e, i920."

the printing type. is a type wheel carrier trame mounted to move up and down,v in the main frame 1. P4 are typeor numbering` wheels mounted on a shaft 5 non-rotatably mounted in the frame 3. Each numbering wheel is provided witha spring, pressed detent 6 which detents are carried bythe shaft 5, said detents functioning to hold the numbering wheels in theproper printing position. 7 7 are nine shallow notches in the external periphery of each wheel at one side -of the figures or type thereon. These notches are designed to 'receive the teeth of acomb soy hereinafter described, which may oscillate to v torce the type wheels ahead Jfor consecutive numbering. ln each wheel there isl also a deep notch 8 arranged between the ends of the series of shallow notches 7-7 for the purpose hereinafterv described. 9 is a plunger moving up and down through the top of frame to the wheel carrier frame 3 and being provided w'ith a handlelO at-its upper end. 11 is a sleeve on trame 1 surrounding the plunger S) and projecting into the bore of the handle 10. '12 is a spring between sleeve 11 and plunger 9 to normally Jorce the latter upwardly to ret act the frame 3. 13 is an ink pad carrier trame. This frame is pivotally inountedat 111-111 on Athe opposite side walls or". the wheel carrier frame 3 near the top. The lower end of the frame 13 stands near the rear edge of theV bottom plate 2 and is beveled or inclined Vasbest seen in Figs. 2, 4 and 6, hence, when the wheel carrier frame 3 is forced down, the pad carrier trame will be iforced to swing back or to the right. as viewed in the aforesaid figures, whereoy the pad will move away from the type wheels 15 is an inking pad mounted in a suitable tray 16 pivoted at 17 in the opposite sides of the frame 13 nearv the bottom, see Fig. 2. 18'is an upwardly extending arm or plate at the back of the tray 16 which is preferably slightly yielding and which when thevparts are in they position.

1, said plunger being connected i prevent the tray 16 from dropping too tar When the frame 18 swings back.

20 is What I will terni a coinb carrying frame which is pivoted on screws 2l-2l at the ends ot bracket .21a Fig. 7),'said screws being` substantially concentric withY type Wheels, the longest ct the teeth being adjacent to the unit wheel 'Whicln as shruvn,y

is the Wheel located at the right hand side oi? the series shoni in Figi. 1. rlhis coinb 28 is pivotallyinonnted at 25 near the outer end of' the lever traine 20, Vend is a spring which norinallivv ca the comb to s ig on its pivot so that the ends ot the eoinb will press toward the type Wheels.. leverifraine 2O ina-y partake oi a suilicient VranOe of o'scilltine movement to nerinit the coinb to eng` :ind novatrice the tyne i *heel or Wheels one nuinher with each oscillation.

ln Figs. 1, 2 and e, l have shown the traine in its lowered position tor entoniatic rection, with the longest tooth in engagement in one oit theshallov.' notches of 't Wheel. I heve also shown the :traine as locked in this position, see Fig. 8, whe eht when the plunger 9 is forced down it will tnse the. mechanism to automatically odvance `s id unit Wheel. This is eli'ect d in the following` warg/f: 27 the stationary shoulder carried on the .inner j ic oi the lran'lo plate at the right han eide oi the main traine 1.

eoinh car vi e L* thereof being` der 27 so th:` when the type Wheel. carrier descel ds carrying down theninner end oit the con'ib carrving 'r'ran'ie Q( the cznn shoulder 2728 will engage the fixed shoulder 27 lend canse an npward inoveinent oit' the relathe typo Wheels, so that the corni will to push ahead or sid Yance one or inoro of tively to the type wheels so that the coinb teeth will vinovo back the distance ot one notch to engagethe next notch to the rear. When this occurs the ascendingrnoveinent of the Wheel ca 'ving` trarne will carri' nn the inner end oit' Athe ooinh carrying' irsnnb, 20 and the latter will strike anni l a stop `shoulder 29on the inside ot the air. traine 1, Wherebfy7 the coinb carrying 'trein Q0 `vill partake of rocking niovenient relatively 'to tend.

the type wheels accordingl to the nuinhcr of with a series ofl 'i he coinb teeth in engagement therewith. The function ot the deep notch in each of the type Wheels is to permit the respectivev coinb tooth therefor to drop therethrough once in every complete revolution of the type Wheel to such a degree that the next comb tooth can engage a shallow notch inv the next type Wheel to advance the latter one number,

The construction and operation of the inking; inechanisni and the type Wheel mechanism thus tar disclosed, is very niuch like that shown in niv iornier patent, to which reference may be had for a further detailed description as to antoniatic function.

Suilice it to say in the'present case, that when the parts are set as shownV in the drawings, and ignoringparts not already described, the device Will autoinaticallgv opcrate to print nuinhers in relative succession ,on each rcciprocetion ofthe plungerl The stop shoulder 29 is pivotally mounted at 8() on the n'lain ran'ie l, and said 'shonlde 29 1s provided with a lateral. o'set 81 projecting` .ont through an arcuate slot in the side Wall of the niain trarne 1. 0n the outside ot' the freine is a finger plate 82 'mounted to swing on a pivot screiilv 88, said screw passing through aslot 8iL in plate 82 whereby the plate inay ybe slid up an down. In the lower side ot' the arcuate slot, l pro Tide tivo notches 843-86. Y8'? is e! nose on the plate 82 which extends into the aroshape slot and which may' be shifted into either y ot the notches 85-8G by sliding-the plate on the stud 88. l/Vhen the nose BY'fst-ands in either one et' these notches it is obvious that the plate cannot niove, and since this plate has a slot into which the lateral offset 81 of the stop shoulder Q9 projects, it obvious that the stop shoulder 29 will be .locked in hat position. nligz l' have Vshown the stop shoul'ler 29 as Ylocked in the position automatic consecutive numbering and for automatic duplicati-on ot nnrnhers as later Y described. lil-Fig. 691 have shown-thestop shoulder 29 as shifted and loclredin an out of the Way position so that `the automatic advance of the 'Wheels will not occur since in that position the stop shoulder 29 permits the comb carrying; traine or lef-.fer to ascend to such a decree that the reciprocaion up and down or kthe plunger 9 Will not `have the eiigect Oli causing the coinb teeth to enga-gezind advance the t pe wheels. llowever, it will he ohsermnL that at such a ti; o the operator by engaging the handle with the fingers neej-y oscillate the lever and advance the coinb teeth manually, whereby the mechanism may he operated after the lstyle oi' ,so-called lever machine. l

When it is desired to set the machine for the automatic duplication of numbers, I again inove the stop shoulder 29v down into the position shown in Fig. e, and l also provide means to hold the comb outrof the type wheel engaging position on each alternate 'upward reciprocation of the plunger 9. This means is best' illustrated in the perspective view, Figx, and Vwill be seen to comprise 38 (Figs. 5 and 8) is Vwhat l may term a cam wheel mounted on the shaft 5 and held by a spring'pawl 39 which engages internal ratchet teeth on the wheel 38 to prevent said wheel from Vturning backward. This wheel as shown 'in Fig. 8, is provided with .four equally spaced external ratchet teeth 404-40, and with 'four equally spaced deep notches 4l arranged half way between the ratchet teeth 40--40-v 42 is a pawl on the end of the comb ,arranged to ride on the edge of the wheel 38.V In Fig. 5 the point of the pawl 42 is shown as dropped into 'one of the deep notches of the'wheel 38 and against the shoulder at the end thereof.

This permits the comb to drop into the type wheel engaging position whereby on the next ascending movement of the plunger-9, suoli wheel or wheels asv are engaged by comb teeth will be advanced the downward reciprocation of the plunger,-

the comb will be drawn back into position to engage the next notch or notches to the rear onthe type wheel or wheels, but such engagement will not be permitted'on the next ascending movement of the plunger,y because at such a time the point of the pawl 42 will rest on the topV ofthe wheel 38 behind vone of the ratchet' teeth 40, hence,V

when the plunger next descends, although the comb will be moved, the number pre-I viously printed will be repeated. Simultaneously, one tooth so that the point of the pawl 42 may drop into the next deep notch to the rear, which as before'described, will permit the comb to again perform the wheel advancing function'on the next upward movement of the plunger 9. Y

The pawl 42 is adjustable. That is to say, when it is desiredl to duplicate each number, it will be positioned Vas shown in Fig. 5, but when it is desired to set the machine for automatic consecutive numbering, the pawl 42 is shifted so that its point will not engage the cam wheel 38 as previously described. plished in a variety of ways, but in the preferred form shown in the drawing, Imount the pawl 42 so that it may be slid longitudinally on the en dvof the 'shaft 44' which Vconstitutes the pivot mounting for the comb. (ln the end of the comb 23 l provide a pin 45, the end of which'may be seen in Figli 5 as standing 'in a hole '46 in the pawl-42 to lock the pawl 42 to the comb. Near the point of the pawl 42 I provide another hole 51# of suite-.ble size te slide over the pin 45. lifting the comb so as to withdraw the point of the pawl 42 from engagement with the following .instrumentalitiesv of they plunger .9.l

one tooth. On i the wheel 38 will be advanced rlhis may be accomthe wheel 3`S,`the said pawl may be slid tothe left on the shaft-44 to disengage itfrom the pin 45 Vwhereupon the pawlimay be swung up so that the pin will enter the`lhole-r46af to lock the pawltothe comb in this 'sec-'1 ond position. A spring 47 Vmay be'pr'ovided to retain the pawl in the position in whichV the pin projects intoone or the other ofthe aforesaid holes.. Obviously, when the parts are inthis position, the pawl '42 and the wheel 38 will be functionless and hence the type wheels will be automatically advanced one movement on each upward movement comb would drop to such a `degree -as to cause the mechanism to 3am.Y

To that end the stop shoulder 43 which Vwill I provide check the inward movement ofthe comb at the limit of 'its safe movement whereby when the numbering wheels, turn back to* zero that turning movement will be executed with certainty and without the aforesaid danger to jamming since vthe stop 43 will besupported by the'cam wheel 38,

I and the comb will be prevented from unduly 100 y dropping. v

From the foregoing it is apparent that the apparatus described combines in one machine allbf the advantages Vheretofore obtained by different types cliines', which is obviously of great advan. tagejllvhile l have hown my invention in a preferred form, it is obvious that the various details ymay be modified in vdesign and arrangement inmany r ate autom atically on the reciproca-tion of the type wheel carrier under certain conditions 120 and forpermitting said comb to be manually operated under other conditions, the means for effecting automatic action comprisiu a, cani on said leverV frame and a relatively stationary shoulder on the main 125 frame for cri-action with said cam, and a stop shoulderon said main frame for coaction with another part of said lever frame when said stop shoulder is in one position,

said stop shoulder being movableY into a 13e `45' is a vstop shoulder on the forward sidefof the pawl 42, the funcshoulder' or styles ofmaways without depart- '110 ing from the spil-it or scope of my invention. l What 1 claim is: Y

to move up and second position wherein it ceases to co-act with said lever frame whereby the latter vwill cease to operate automatically.

said comb ,toY be manually operated underV otherV conditions, and meansfor holding said comb out of the type wheel engaging' posivtion for certain periods during automatic Vaction toV permit duplicate printing, said means coacting with the lever frame comprising a relatively stationary shoulder on the main frame and a stop shoulder on the main frame for engagement with another part of said lever frame.

3. In a numbering stamp and the like, a mam frame, a series of rotatable type wheels, a carrier therefor mounted to move up and down in said main frame, a movable llever frame carrying a comb, means co-acting with said lever frame forY causing the same to operate automatically on the reciprocation of the type wheel carrier under certain conditions and for permitting said comb to be manually operated under other conditions, the means for effecting automatic action comprising a cam on said lever frame and a relative stationary shoulder on the main frame for (zo-action with said cam, and a stop shoulder on said main frame for coaction with another part of said lever frame when said'l stop shoulder is in one position, said stop shoulder being` movable into a second positionwherein it ceases to co-act with said lever frame whereby the latter will cease to operate automatically, and means for locking said stop shoulder inA either one of the aforesaid positions com-l prising a latch movable in a slotin the main frame and engaffeable with the wall of said; D

.e slot at diiferent positions.v

1l. ln a numbering stamp and the like, a

a carrier therefor mounted to move up and .flown in said mam frame, a movable lever frame carrying a comb, means (Jo-acting with said .lever-'frame for causing the samel to operate automatically;T on the reciproca-v tion ofthe type wheel carrier under certain conditions and for permitting said comb tol be manually operated under other condi-l tions, the means for effecting automatic ac-l tion comprising a cam on said lever frame `and a relatively stationary shoulder on the; main frame for cro-action with said cam,

and a stop shoulder on said main frame for co-action with another part of said lever latter will cease to operate automatically,

and means for locking said stopV shoulder in either one of the aforesaid positions, comprising a movable plate on theoutside of the frame. Y

. 5. ln a numbering` stamp and the like, a mainframe, a series of rotatable type wheels, a. carrier therefor mounted to move up vand down in said main frame, a movable comb for advancing said `wheels step by step, a lever frame carrying said comb, means coacting with said lever frame for causing the same to operate automatically on the reciprocation 'of thejtype wheel carrier under Vcertain conditions and for permitting said comb to be manually operated under other conditions, and an inking device pivot'ally mounted and spring supported on said type wheel carrier and movable to an out-of-theway position when said carrier is advancing in a direction to print. e

6. ln a numbering'stamp and the like, a V.na-in frame, a series of rotatable. type wheels, Va carrier therefor mounted to move up and down in said main frame, a movable comb for lever frame carrying said comb, means coacting with said lever frame for causing the same to operate automatically on the recin-V 7 each wheel adjacent to all of the numerals u excepting the numeral 9, a deep notch adj acent to this numeral on each of said wheels,

comb having teeth of a number correspondto the type wheels employed, said teeth main frame, a series of rotatable type wheels being of progressively increasedlength, the longest tooth being 'adjacent to the wheel designed to print the lowest number, a member having a toothV and a shoulder ad ,'acent said tooth to engage a'member on the rtype wheel shaft for operating said comb `upon the reciprocation of the type wheel carrier, and means to prevent said comb Q from dropping beyond a predetermined limit to prevent jamming when all of the deep notches in the aforesaid type wheels are in alinement.

8. In a numbering stamp and the like, a main frame., a series of rotatable type wheels, a carrier therefor mounted to move up and itc CIK

down in said main frame, a movable comb for advancing said wheels step by step, a lever frame carrying said comb, means co-acting with said lever frame for causing the same to voperate automatically onl the reciprocation of the type wheel carrier under certain conditions and for permitting said comb to be manually operated under other conditions, and means or holding said comb out of the type wheel engaging position for certain periods during automatic action to permit duplicate printing, said means having a shoulder to limit the movement or 'the comb in one direction to prevent jamming the machine.

9. In a numbering stamp and the like, a main frame, a type wheel carrier mounted to reciprocate between the sides thereof, a non-rotatable shaft carried by the sides of the type wheel carrier, a series of rotatable type wheels mounted on said shaft and arranged to be advanced thereon step byl step, means for moving said type Wheel carrier up and down, an inking device pivoted on said type wheel carrier and normally in cngagement with certain type on said type wheels, with means for moving said inking device into an out of the way position when said-type wheels are moved in a direction to print, means for advancing said wheels comprising a lever frame, a bracket carried by said type wheel carrier, the en'ds of said bracket overstanding the ends of the aforesaid shaft, said lever frame being pivotally mounted on said bracket concentric with said shaft, a comb pivotally mounted near the outer end of said frame, a stop on the main Jframe for engaging the lever frame between its ends to cause the same to rock in one direction when the type -said type wheel carrier,

wheel carrier is moved in one direction and another stop on the main 'frame arranged to engage the lever frame between its ends to cause the latter to rock in an opposite direction upon the opposite movement of Y the last mentioned stop holdino' said frame against rising beyond a predetermined distance for automatic action, said last mentioned stop being movable to an out of the way position to permit said frame to rise and normally stand above said predetermined position whereby at such time the type wheel can be advanced .only

Aby manual operation of said lever frame.

10. In a numbering stamp and the like, a main frame, a rotatable type wheel, a carrier therefor mounted to move in said frame, aV

comb coperating with said type Wheel, a member carrying said comb, means for `advancing said type wheel automatically upon movement of the carrier, themeans for eifecting automatic movement comprising a cam on said comb carrying member and a relatively stationary shoulder on the main frame for coaction with said cam, and a stop shoulder on said main frame for coaction with another part of said comb carrying membei1 when said stop shoulder is in one position.

11. rlChe combination set forth in claim l0, said stop shoulder being movable into a second position wherein it ceases tol coact with said comb carrying member.

l2. The combination set forth in claim 10, said stop shoulder being movable about a pivot on the main frame and means for locking said stop shoulder in various positions comprising a notched plate on the main frame.

ALBERT MARKS. 

